John Ward: Bristol Rovers must be playing league football in new stadium
Bristol Rovers boss John Ward says the increasing prospect of a new stadium adds further incentive to the club's battle for Football League survival.
The club last night moved a step closer to achieving ambitions to develop a new £40 million facility at Stoke Gifford after councillors approved plans for Sainsbury's to build a new superstore on the current Memorial Stadium site.
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John Ward
Ward reacted to those developments at his press briefing this morning by reiterating his continuing desire to make sure that Rovers, who are currently embroiled in a relegation battle at the foot of League Two, are still a Football League club when the plans eventually come to fruition.
He said: "I'm delighted for the chairman and the rest of the board because they've all worked incredibly hard to make it happen.
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"It is very exciting for the club in the long-term, but is slightly tempered by the position we currently find ourselves in at the bottom of the Football League.
"There will be a lot of very happy Bristol Rovers fans this morning, but they will all be a lot happier if we are playing league football when the plans come to fruition.
"That's the cause I have taken on and getting things right on the pitch is my main focus at the moment. I'm sure the fans will forgive me if I don't get too excited because, like me, I'm sure they want a league club to support.
"It is a nice thing to look forward to in the future, but, for me, right now, it is all about making sure that when we get a new stadium, we are playing what I call proper football there."
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